As a first-generation college student, I was drawn to higher education out of desire to create the same opportunities for others that I’d benefited from. My professional journey started at Teachers College, Columbia University, where I honed my interests under the guidance of leading scholars in pedagogy, policy, administration, and the economics of higher education.

Since then, my career has woven through a number of functional areas in higher education. Past positions include roles in academic and student affairs at Columbia University’s Business School, admissions at Teachers College, teaching and curriculum design at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and faculty affairs at Penn GSE, with frequent collaborations across a range of other functional units, including career services, business offices, HR, and IT. Over the past 15 years, I’ve developed a deep understanding of the ways in which institutions operate, and a panoramic view of the higher education enterprise—its systems, mission, challenges, opportunities, and fundamental role in democratic society.

In 2021, I co-published a book with Dr. Arthur Levine (former president of Teachers College, and current president of Brandeis University). We were interested in how the world around us was being remade as the U.S. shifted from an industrial, analog economy to a global, digital knowledge economy. More so, we wanted to understand what these changes meant for our institutions—from the research universities pushing the frontiers of knowledge, to our undergraduate colleges and two-year institutions, which are on the front lines of providing accessible, high-quality learning opportunities to learners in their communities. From 2021 to present day, I’ve worked with nearly 70 institutions to share what we learned and to help them in their own journeys to remain relevant in a quickly changing world.

Today, I work as Director of Research & Faculty Affairs at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, where I support all faculty-facing development efforts and strategic goals. It’s a role that is both fulfilling and humbling.

I currently live in South Jersey with my family and enjoy every chance I have to learn something new in my spare time (which, with two younger children, is a bit rare these days). My drive to learn has led me to become an amateur musician and multi-instrumentalist, woodworker, coder, photographer, genealogist and runner (the “amateur” tag applies to all of the above, especially the woodworking).

As a lifelong learner and educator, I have a passion for supporting institutions, professional organizations, and other higher ed partners. I look forward to exploring how I can be a resource to you and your community.